COVID-19

CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Speaks with CBS Los Angeles Addressing the Impact of the Latest COVID-19 Surge on Small Business Owners

The California Retailers Association detailed that this is just one more thing they’re taking into consideration as they’re looking for more ways to push funding for smaller businesses and retailers to keep them afloat. “It’s a challenge, we already had some staffing shortages prior to this, and now this is another frustration,” said Rachel Michelin […]

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CRA Joins Statewide Business Community in Responding to Governor’s COVID-19 Announcement

SACRAMENTO—The following organizations from the statewide business community issued the following response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s announcement that state employees will no longer be able to self-attest vaccination status at the workplace: “The governor’s approach will allow economic recovery to continue while redoubling efforts to encourage vaccinations. From the beginning of the pandemic, the business

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Unified Business Community Calls on Governor Newsom to Provide Clarity on Economic Reopening

SACRAMENTO—The unified state and regional business community today issued the following statement in response to new workplace regulations passed by the Cal/OSHA Standards Board and expedited by a subsequent Executive Order issued by Governor Gavin Newsom: “Today’s actions are a step in the right direction and we sincerely thank the governor for issuing an Executive

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Op-ed in CalMatters: It’s time to safely reopen California and reject policies that will slow recovery

By Rachel Michelin and Robert Rivinius Rachel Michelin is the president of the California Retailers Association and chair of Californians for a Safe and Rapid Recovery, cra@calretailers.com Robert Rivinius is the executive director of the Family Business Association of California, Robert@myfba.org IN SUMMARY Supporting laws for premium pay pushed by special interests will force store

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin in Sacramento Business Journal: responds to COVID-19 cases in the workplace

Where Placer and El Dorado counties are seeing workplace cases of Covid-19By Felicia Alvarez  –  Staff Writer, Sacramento Business Journal Feb 18, 2021, 9:44am EST Rachel Michelin, CEO of the California Retailers Association, said that while retailers have been “on the forefront of safety,” including with face covering protocols, retailers have faced challenges like other industries when it comes

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CRA President and CEO Speaks to Fox 40 Sacramento on How COVID-19 is changing the Black Friday experience

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — From online-only shopping, curbside pickup and limited indoor capacity, Black Friday will look different this year amid COVID-19. “It’s going to be a different season,” said Rachel Michelin, president and CEO of the California Retailers Association. “We’re under some new guidelines, so we are working hard to make sure it’s a

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California Retailers Association Encourages Safe Holiday Shopping

California Retailers Association Encourages Safe Holiday ShoppingReleases video outlining guidance and best practices for safely shopping during the holiday season  Sacramento, CA – November 23, 2020 – The California Retailers Association released today a new Safe Shopping For All video with shopping guidelines and best practices for keeping employees and consumers safe during the holiday

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Speaks with KCBS Radio in San Francisco about Major Retailers Including Best Buy and Starbucks Requiring Masks in Stores Nationwide

As the push to wear masks and face coverings continues, retailers are often finding themselves in the middle.   Starting today Best Buy and Starbucks will require masks in stores nationwide, even in states or cities that don’t require them to do so. For more KCBS Radio’s Stan Bunger talked with Rachel Michelin, President and

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Speaks to National Public Radio’s All Things Considered: “Left To Enforce Local Mandates, Front-Line Retail Workers Face Threats”

July 11, 20204:50 PM ETHeard on All Things Considered NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Rachel Michelin, the president and CEO of the California Retailers Association, about the role of retail workers in enforcing masks within their stores. LISTEN AND READ THE INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT HERE

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CRA President and CEO Rachel Michelin Responds to Associated Press Story on Expectation for Governor Newsom to ‘tighten things up’ as Coronavirus Cases Rise

by ADAM BEAM Associated PressTuesday, June 30th 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With coronavirus cases surging, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that he plans to “tighten things up” when it comes to the state’s stay-at-home order ahead of a busy Fourth of July weekend. California has confirmed close to 223,000 infections, a nearly 50% increase over

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